Optimize UI Load performance

scripts/main.ps1

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class GenericException : Exception {
     [string]$additionalData
     GenericException($Message) : base($Message) {}
 }
-
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 class setup line 48"
 
 $inputXML = $inputXML -replace 'mc:Ignorable="d"', '' -replace "x:N", 'N' -replace '^<Win.*', '<Window'
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if (-NOT ($readerOperationSuccessful)) {
     [System.GC]::Collect()
     exit 1
 }
-
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 xaml loaded"
 # Setup the Window to follow listen for windows Theme Change events and update the winutil theme
 # throttle logic needed, because windows seems to send more than one theme change event per change
 $lastThemeChangeTime = [datetime]::MinValue
@@ -105,20 +105,21 @@ $sync.Form.Add_Loaded({
         return 0
     })
 })
-
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 theme change event setup"
 Invoke-WinutilThemeChange -init $true
 # Load the configuration files
 
 $noimage = "https://images.emojiterra.com/google/noto-emoji/unicode-15/color/512px/1f4e6.png"
 $noimage = [Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage]::new([Uri]::new($noimage))
-
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 downloaded default image"
 $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable = @{}
 $sync.configs.applications.PSObject.Properties | ForEach-Object {
     $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable[$_.Name] = $_.Value
 }
-
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 loaded applications"
 # Now call the function with the final merged config
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.appnavigation -targetGridName "appscategory" -columncount 1
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 loaded appnavigation"
 # Add logic to handle click to the ToggleView Button on the Install Tab
 $sync.WPFToggleView.Add_Click({
     $sync.CompactView = -not $sync.CompactView
@@ -128,9 +129,11 @@ $sync.WPFToggleView.Add_Click({
     }
 })
 Invoke-WPFUIApps -Apps $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable -targetGridName "appspanel"
-
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 loaded appspanel"
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.tweaks -targetGridName "tweakspanel" -columncount 2
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 loaded tweakspanel"
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.feature -targetGridName "featurespanel" -columncount 2
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 loaded featurespanel"
 # Future implementation: Add Windows Version to updates panel
 #Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.updates -targetGridName "updatespanel" -columncount 1
 
@@ -580,6 +583,6 @@ $sync["SponsorMenuItem"].Add_Click({
 })
 
 
-
+log_time_taken "Main.ps1 before ShowDialog"
 $sync["Form"].ShowDialog() | out-null
 Stop-Transcript

scripts/start.ps1

@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ param (
     [switch]$Run
 )
 
+function log_time_taken {
+    param (
+        [string]$description
+    )
+    $current_time = Get-Date
+    $time_taken = $current_time - $sync.start_time
+    Write-Output "[$time_taken] $description" >> $sync.log
+    $sync.start_time = $current_time
+}
+
 # Set DebugPreference based on the -Debug switch
 if ($Debug) {
     $DebugPreference = "Continue"
@@ -34,6 +44,8 @@ Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
 
 # Variable to sync between runspaces
 $sync = [Hashtable]::Synchronized(@{})
+$sync.log = "$ENV:USERPROFILE\Desktop\winutil.log"
+$sync.start_time = Get-Date
 $sync.PSScriptRoot = $PSScriptRoot
 $sync.version = "#{replaceme}"
 $sync.configs = @{}
@@ -88,3 +100,5 @@ Start-Transcript -Path "$logdir\winutil_$dateTime.log" -Append -NoClobber | Out-
 # Set PowerShell window title
 $Host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = $myInvocation.MyCommand.Definition + "(Admin)"
 clear-host
+Write-Output "" > $sync.log
+log_time_taken "Start.ps1 finished"